The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
Battery Dec. 23
Herminia Ortiz, 44, and Rosemarie Rodriguez, 26, both of Chicago, were arrested in the 500 block of E. Lake St. around 3:46 p.m. Police said two victims who are sisters were at Arlington Cemetery when they saw another female there they did not like and an argument ensued between several females. Things got physical, and police said Ortiz and Rodriguez fled the scene before officers arrived. According to police, the victims wanted to sign complaints as injuries were evident. Everyone met at the police station. Police said Ortiz and Rodriguez admitted to striking and scratching a victim. They were each charged with two counts of battery.
Dec. 22
Jameson Hendrick, 19, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of E. Brush Hill around 2:16 a.m. Subsequent to a call for a battery, police said it was learned that Hendrick spit on victims after being warned several times charges would be filed. Two counts of battery were completed and served to the suspect.
Criminal damage to property/criminal damage to a motor vehicle/criminal trespass to property/criminal trespass to a motor vehicle/damage to city property
Dec. 22
Emily A. Niner, 19, of Elmhurst was arrested in the 100 block of E. Belden at around 3:53 a.m. Police said Niner had taken a victim’s vehicle without permission and had also stolen from the victim’s bedroom. Police said Niner was found to have concealed an unspecified amount of cash and admitted to taking it from the victim. Niner was charged with criminal trespass to a motor vehicle and theft.
Dec. 18-Dec. 21
A complainant in the 200 block of S. Prospect told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) overturned several picnic tables in the south side and middle of the park and a dog waste bag stand had been damaged.
Dec. 18
Police said a suspect violated a No Trespass Order in the 200 block of E. Fremont which was served on Dec. 9. The suspect was highly intoxicated and uncooperative with officers, according to police. A warrant will be completed and the suspect will be charged with state criminal trespass to real property.
Disorderly conduct/mischievous conduct/disturbance
Dec. 22
Daniel Michals, 29, of Elmhurst, received a citation in the 100 block of N. Larch at around 2:05 a.m. Subsequent to a call for a male laying on the parkway, police said Michals was found to be highly intoxicated. He was cited for disorderly conduct/public intoxication.
Domestic incident
Dec. 20
A 31-year-old Elmhurst woman was arrested in the 400 block of E. Vallette at around 9:03 p.m. Police said a victim and the suspect had gotten into a verbal argument. The suspect was charged with two counts of domestic battery.
A 52-year-old Elmhurst man was arrested in the 600 block of W. Gladys at around 9:33 p.m. A victim told police she and the suspect were having a verbal argument. During the argument the suspect broke the family laptop and slapped the victim across the face twice. The suspect was charged with domestic battery.
Dec. 17
Police said officers responded to the 200 block of N. Willow for a verbal argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend. The suspect wanted her things from the victim’s house. He could not find a T-shirt and a gift card she stated was inside. The suspect was advised to leave and the victim would return the items when located.
A victim in the 400 block of W. Vallette St. told police she lives in a home with her boyfriend, the suspect. They have had a strain on their relationship lately and argue. They began to exchange angry text messages. The victim told police she feared they would argue and things would get out of hand, so she barricaded the front and rear door with a chair. The suspect forcefully entered the residence. There was no evidence of physical altercation and the suspect left the house for the night.
Dec. 16
A victim told police she was involved in a domestic situation with her sister in Oak Brook. The victim was left stranded at the Oak Brook Mall. Upon arriving home the victim stated she did not feel safe being at the residence with her father and spent the night at a friend’s home. An officer interviewed family members and it was agreed for the victim to temporarily remain at a friend’s residence.
DUI/DUI-drugs/Illegal consumption/possession of alcohol
Dec. 22
Evan Wyman, 20, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 500 block of Sunnyside at around 12:29 a.m. Subsequent to a suspicious person report, police said Wyman was found to be highly intoxicated and in possession of a fake ID. He was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of a fake ID.
Dec. 21
Jennifer Cygan, 49, of Glendale Heights, was arrested near Howard and Grantley at around 10:54 p.m. Subsequent to a hit and run, police said Cygan was found to be DUI. She was charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, illegal transportation of alcohol and no insurance.
Dec. 20
An officer near Rex and Crescent observed a suspicious vehicle parked with fogged windows and its engine running. Upon making contact with the occupants, an odor of cannabis was emitting from the vehicle and occupants admitted to smoking cannabis, drinking alcohol and were in violation of curfew. All four suspects were arrested. Suspect #1 was charged with a curfew violation and no valid driver’s license, Suspect #2 was charged with a curfew violation and consumption of alcohol by a minor, Suspect #3 was charged with a curfew violation and possession of drug equipment, and Suspect #4 was charged with a curfew violation.
Dec. 19
Karin Clifford, 45, of Chicago, was arrested near North and Emory at around 2:52 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Clifford was found to be DUI. She was charged with two counts of DUI and speeding.
Joanna Fuka, 22, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Third and Caroline at around 12:46 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic accident, police said Fuka was found to be DUI and transporting a minor who was found to be 17 years old and drinking. Fuka was charged with two counts of DUI, endangering the life of a child, failure to reduce speed and no insurance. The juvenile was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/possession of a controlled substance/possession of tobacco
Dec. 23
George Garcia, 19, of Elgin, and Bianca Guajardo, 19, of Hanover Park, received citations near Route 83 and Lake Street at around 6:59 p.m. While stopped at a traffic light, police said a strong odor of burnt cannabis emitted from a vehicle containing above listed suspects. During the traffic stop, cannabis and paraphernalia were located, according to police. Guajardo, a passenger, was cited for possession of cannabis and no seatbelt. Garcia, the driver, was cited for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to signal.
Dec. 21
Darion Trimble, 20, of Hillside, was arrested at a restaurant parking lot in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 1:58 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a call of a person sleeping behind the wheel, Trimble was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license suspended.
Subsequent to a suspicious vehicle report in the 600 block of N. York Road, police said a juvenile suspect was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The juvenile was released on bond; charges are pending.
Subsequent to a suspicious person call near Rex and Crescent at around 7:54 p.m., police said an unidentified suspect was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Dec. 16
Reid J. Klein, 41, of Lombard, was arrested in the 600 block of W. North Ave. at around 5:47 p.m. Subsequent to a call for assistance, police said an officer responded and made contact with Klein. During a search of Klein’s vehicle, drug paraphernalia and heroin were found according to police. Klein was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug equipment.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Dec. 23
An officer responded for a shoplifting in progress call at a food store in the 900 block of S. York Road, where three suspects attempted to take two bags of chicken wings from the food bar, but left the items before exiting the store. The suspects fled the scene in a black Chevy Malibu.
Dec. 22-Dec. 23
Police said an unknown suspect(s) in the 200 block of E. Oneida Ave. took a tan plush camel from a victim’s Nativity scene, located in the victim’s front yard.
Dec. 22
Darnell Lawson, 24, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at around 3:09 p.m. Subsequent to a call for an employee theft, police said Lawson was found to have created several false customer return receipts. He was charged with theft.
Officers were called to a cell phone dealership in the 500 block of W. St. Charles Road on a witnesses’ report that two suspicious males had entered the store with at least one of them being recognized. It was learned that a suspect had opened a cell phone account using his brother’s name and information. An investigation is pending.
A complainant in the 400 block of N. Emery told police that upon returning his brother in law’s house after being out of town, he discovered the home to have been broken into. While checking the exterior, black cables were found cut on the south side and the back door had a broken door handle and pry marks. An investigation is pending.
Dec. 21
A victim in the 500 block of Fairview told police that an unknown suspect(s) stole a 3 1/2 -foot tall Star Wars Yoda blow-up Christmas decoration from his front yard.
Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of N. Geneva at around 6:35 p.m. A victim told police that three unauthorized purchases on her credit card were made.
Dec. 19
A victim in the 100 block of S. Prospect told police he was given two fake $100 bills in exchange for a pair of Jordan shoes he was selling on a Facebook page. Victim contacted the suspect via Facebook and was subsequently blocked. Total loss is $200.
A victim in the 1000 block of S. Chatham told police of an unauthorized transaction on his credit card from a purchase made at a local store of an order being sent to an address in California.
A victim in the 200 block of W. First St. told police that someone had broken into her car through her passenger window, and had taken an imitation leather purse.
Dec. 18-Dec. 20
A victim in the 100 block of E. Madison told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) entered his garage and took two snow blowers, a nail gun, an air compressor, a staple gun and a ladder.
Dec. 18
A victim in the 100 block of S. Prospect told police that while at the library, an unknown suspect(s) stole her iPhone 4. Security footage showed the suspect entering the room where the victim was playing and removing the phone from the table. An officer spoke with the suspect in her mother’s presence and the suspect brought the officer to the area she placed the phone. The phone was returned to the victim.
Subsequent to a retail theft in progress at a store in the 900 block of S. York, police said an unknown suspect, described as a black male 40 years old, 6-foot tall and 250 pounds with a large build removed approximately $50 worth of merchandise from the store and left without paying. The suspect was last seen in an older model gray Grand Am heading northbound on York Road from Butterfield Road.
Theft was reported at a car dealership in the 700 block of N. York Road at around 9:31 a.m. An employee at the dealership told police that an envelope containing currency, numerous checks and credit card receipts was missing from a locked office.
Identity theft was reported at around 12:18 p.m. A victim told police he was informed by his bank that his card was used fraudulently at the Gurnee Mills Mall. The victim immediately cancelled his card and will file a report with the corresponding agency.
Dec. 17
Theft was reported at a recreational facility in the 200 block of W. First at around 4:20 p.m. A victim told police he placed his items on the side of the basketball court, with his cell phone on top of his backpack, while playing basketball. When gathering his items he noticed his iPhone 6s was not where he left it. Facility staff showed video of a suspect, described as a black male, reaching down, removing the cell phone from the pile and putting it in his pants pocket.
A victim in the 200 block of Willow told police he was contacted by a credit card company verifying a credit card application. The victim advised the company that he had not applied for a credit card and that the application was fraudulent.
A victim in the 900 block of S. Hawthorne came into the police department and told police she found unauthorized transactions on her DuPage County Credit Union account. The Credit Union cancelled the debit card and credited her account.
Dec. 16-Dec. 17
A victim in the 300 block of E. Third St. told police that sometime overnight an unknown suspect entered her vehicle and removed miscellaneous property. The vehicle had been parked in the driveway of the victim’s residence when the burglary occurred.
Jan. 15, 2014-Dec. 17
A victim in the 400 block of Allison told police he has been receiving letters from various credit lenders and banks between the above dates, denying him loans. He stated he has not applied for any loans in several years and has been a victim of identity theft in the past. On the advice of an officer, the victim was told to request fraud alerts on all his accounts. It is unknown who is attempting to obtain new loans under his information.
Dec. 16
A victim in Oak Tree Court told police than an unknown suspect(s) posing as an attorney for a family member requested that the victim send a credit card for payment to assist a family member. The victim purchased the card and provided the information to the suspect.
Dec. 10-Dec. 14
A victim in the 400 block of Prairie told police she had received a call from someone claiming to be their grandson’s attorney. The unknown suspect advised the victim that their grandson had been arrested and held on bond. The suspect advised the victim she needed to go to a drug store and buy several quantities of gift cards.
